Emirates And Kenya Airways Enter Interline Partnership To Offer More Travel Options Between Africa And The Middle East
Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination. Emirates customers will now be able […]
Milken-Motsepe Prize In Green Energy Semi-finalists Announced
20 teams to share $400,000 in funding to develop and test innovative green energy technologies around the world The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the 20 teams receiving Design Round prizes for the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy and advancing to the Semifinalist Round. At this stage, each semifinalist team will receive $20,000 to […]
From Drought To Deluge: How Climate Change Is Disrupting Nigeria’s Water Cycle
The United Nations (UN) has stated that the world is currently far from achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which aims to provide access to water and sanitation to everyone by 2030. It was no surprise that the World Water Day – observed earlier in on March, 2023 – took on a new urgency. […]
19 Year Old Ghanaian Singer Chayuta, Releases New Single “Where You Dey” In SA!
Chayuta is an 19 year old Ghanaian Singer/Songwriter. She started her musical journey aged 9. Chayuta was always interested in music and even at a young age in kindergarten and early primary she was always part of either the choir or singing, dancing or acting groups. But it was when she moved to Ghana and started […]
New white paper focuses on the cross-border payments dilemma in the SADC
HARARE, Zimbabwe,14 June 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- With a population spanning almost 400 million people across 16 countries, the Southern African Development Community has the widest-reaching regional bloc in Africa, holding massive appeal for trade exchanges to strengthen economies and benefit communities. However, unlocking this potential to enable a seamless and regulated flow of money across […]
African Hidden Champions Hosts First Regional Reception For 2023 In Nairobi
The Nairobi reception marked the African Development Bank’s first official engagement with AHC, as new co-partner in the initiative with Africa Foresight Group (AFG) and DEG, Germany’s Investment and Development Corporation African Hidden Champions (AHC), an initiative that promotes dynamic African companies and helps them on their path to global leadership, held its first regional […]
Is South Africa in Danger of Losing AGOA Benefits?
A bipartisan group of American lawmakers has asked the Biden administration to punish South Africa for what it sees as the country’s support of Russia’s war in Ukraine by moving a major trade conference scheduled to be held in South Africa this year to another country. The request, made in a letter sent last week, […]
Africa’s Growing Population Desperately Needs Clean, Modern Energy in the Home
Many African countries are moving to develop scalable renewable energy resources to fill the gap. These include solar PV, wind, hydro, geothermal, ethanol and biogas resources. The International Energy Agency has identified liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as the most important interim clean cooking fuel during this transition. It’s the most practical, abundant and affordable among […]
Nigeria’s Educational Landscape is on the Cusp of Transformation
President Bola Tinubu signed the much-anticipated Student Loan Bill into law. This momentous legislation aims to revolutionize access to higher education by providing crucial financial support to Nigerian students. In this comprehensive analysis, we delve into the advantages and challenges that accompany this groundbreaking bill, shedding light on its potential impact on the nation’s business […]
Maputo Comes to South Africa’s Rescue
Mozambique has offered to supply 100MW of electricity to neighbouring South Africa amid a supply deficit and regular blackouts. The offer, announced in the South African capital Pretoria on Monday, follows a request by the South African government last month. Mozambique’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Carlos Zacarias said the commercial agreement defining the price […]
